Buying a plot in Colombia? Don’t sign before you’ve checked it all.

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Cover of Buying Land in Colombia: everything to check before you buyWhat does a plot of land cost in Colombia, area by area? From about $90 a m² in Villavicencio and $130 around Rionegro to $490 in Barranquilla.What can you build on a plot in Colombia? Each plot has its own rules. In north Bogotá, about 300 m² of house on a 1,000 m² plot; in Rionegro’s countryside, 3 homes per hectare; in Cartagena, 3 floors must fit in 9.5 m.What should you check before you buy a plot in Colombia? Nine checks, most of them done by your lawyer. The title certificate costs about $7 online and the cadastral record is free; on a farm, also check it was never state land.How much does it cost to build a house in Colombia? About $470 to $700 a m² for a basic house, $630 to $1,100 for a standard one, and $950 to $2,200 for high-end, before the land and the permit.Coast, border, farmland: where can a foreigner buy land in Colombia? Almost everywhere, in your own name, like a Colombian. Only the beach and low-tide land stay public, and farmland that was once state land has a size cap.From offer to building permit: how long does it take in Colombia? Only the permit has a legal clock: 45 working days, about 2 months, once your file is complete, or about 3 months with one extension.
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Buying Land in Colombia: everything to check before you buy

INSIDE THE GUIDE

  • What land really costs, area by area
  • What you can build, and what you can’t
  • The checks to run before you sign
  • Coast, border, farmland: the special rules
  • What you’ll pay on top of the price
  • What owning land costs every year
  • How much tax you’ll owe
  • Who does what, and who to double-check
  • How long it takes, from offer to title
  • What you’ll pay when you sell
  • What’s changed in the last 12 months
  • What could go wrong, and how to avoid it
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